The Drop Times

Drupal has announced plans to make the Gin theme the new default admin interface in core, replacing Claro. The change is targeted for Drupal 11.3 and aims to streamline the user experience with a modern, unified backend.

The DropTimes lists Drupal meetups and open source events scheduled from 23 to 29 June 2025. Highlights include the Open Source Summit North America in Denver, Drupal user group meetups in Bern, Granada, Madrid, Mumbai, Kochi and Austin, as well as virtual webinars on WCAG 2.2 guidelines, Drupal CMS Recipes with CKEditor, and Code of Conduct incident response training. This week’s calendar offers in-person and online opportunities for developers, content strategists and community members to network, learn Drupal CMS innovations and contribute to open source projects.

Seven candidates are running for the 2025 Drupal Association Board. In exclusive interviews with The Drop Times, they share their priorities—from regional growth and contributor support to AI policy and community sustainability. Read what each candidate stands for before casting your vote.

Will Huggins explains his vision for aligning commercial growth with community values and how Drupal can thrive through trust and balance.

Vladimir Roudakov brings academic and open-source experience to his campaign, focusing on targeted documentation reform, contributor recognition, and deeper engagement with universities. His platform aims to make Drupal more approachable for students, educators, and non-technical users worldwide.

Maya Schaeffer focuses on creating space for marketers, designers, and strategists within the Drupal ecosystem. Her platform calls for clearer contribution pathways, tailored community programs, and expanding Drupal’s presence in non-technical sectors—without losing its technical depth.

Matt Glaman outlines how a Drupal template marketplace could reshape sustainability and create real opportunities for solo developers.

Matthew Saunders discusses responsible AI, neuroinclusion, and how Drupal can model ethical governance in open source.

Carlos Ospina outlines strategies to make Drupal more accessible in underrepresented regions through regional events, adjusted pricing models, and localized contribution programs. His focus is on ensuring that financial and structural barriers do not limit global engagement with Drupal.

Learn how Alexander Varwijk aims to enhance entry points for new contributors and promote community-led sustainability within the Drupal ecosystem.

CKEditor will host a live webinar on June 25, 2025, featuring experts from Acquia, Kanopi Studios, and Four Kitchens. The session will cover new Drupal CMS Recipes, recent updates to the CKEditor Drupal Plugin Pack, and practical ways to improve content workflows using both tools.

Droptica has launched version 1.0.0 of Open Intranet, a Drupal-based intranet distribution created by Grzegorz Bartman. The stable release includes AI-powered content tools, team collaboration features, and integration support. Installation details and demo are available at droptica.com/products/intranet.

The Austin Drupal community will gather for a casual happy hour on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Bouldin Acres. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 PM and welcomes all experience levels. Drinks are sponsored by BigTuna Interactive.

Suzanne Dergacheva of Evolving Web has announced that full session videos from EvolveDigital Boston 2025 are now available. The recordings cover topics including Drupal Experience Builder, brand strategy, and AI in digital projects. Watch the full playlist or learn more at evolvedrupal.com.

Jasper Lammens explains how SPARC helps homeowners optimize solar energy use by combining Solcast forecasts, InfluxDB storage and Drupal ECA rules to send Discord notifications with ideal appliance schedules. Its best-fit, worst-fit and first-fit algorithms boost on-site solar consumption and cut grid reliance.

Drupal 11.2.0 accelerates site and extension installs by up to four times, completes object-oriented hook support, adds built-in JSON Schema generation, Single-Directory Component variants and AVIF image conversion with WebP fallback.

June 19 marks the eve of Scenic City Summit in Chattanooga, where Vaultes web developer Bernardo Martinez will speak tomorrow on modern Drupal adoption for UTC and City of Chattanooga websites.

The Splash Awards 2025 submission deadline has been extended to 23 June at 23:59 CEST. Drupal freelancers, agencies, and teams now have more time to showcase their best projects at DrupalCon Vienna.

Dries Buytaert shares how the principle “If a note can be public, it should be” shapes his website. Learn how digital gardens, TILs, and Obsidian note-taking inform his approach to open publishing and Drupal-powered living documentation.

Discover how to integrate AI into your Drupal site in minutes—with no vendor lock-in and full data privacy. Watch the on-demand webinar from amazee.io now.